Perumal Murugan

Pyre

Narrative of mourning and loss amid caste conflict in contemporary Tamil Nadu

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Perumal Murugan
Perumal Murugan

Tamil novelist whose novel Pookuzhi (Pyre) ignited controversy for its portrayal of caste discrimination, leading him to announce the death of his literary self before returning to writing. One Part Woman is his most internationally celebrated work.

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